Six BMW models received the prestigious Good Design™ Award for 2011 including two motorcycles, the K1600GT/GTL and G650GS. The annual Good Design Award is the world’s oldest and most esteemed design prize and is awarded by the Chicago Athenaeum and the European Centre for Architecture, Art Design and Urban Studies. It was founded in 1950…
Brian Ogle, a successful Florida solar contractor, is putting up for sale this unique 2010 S1000RR. He says he’s invested $90,000 in bringing it to life. “I really want this bike to go to someone special,” says Brian. “The asking price is half of what it cost to build one to this extent – $45,000…
The BMW K1600GT was voted the 2011 “International Bike of the Year” (IBOTY) by a jury representing 25 motorcycle magazines. This was announced at a press conference given by the Belgian motorcycle magazine Motor Wereld at the Brussels Motor Show. The K1600GT was favored by the motorcycle journalists because of its unique combination of comfort,…
BMW Motorrad recently reported their 2011 worldwide sales figures showing they delivered more motorcycles in a year than ever before in their almost 90-year history. Now we have more details of which models and where those bikes were sold. The BMW R1200GS was once again the most successful model in 2011 with 18,413 units sold…
The 2012 Rally Dakar is finished with the Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain managing an 11th place by Joan Barreda in the final standings. While not the overall result the team was looking to achieve, the team did well in their debut event on new motorcycles. If not for what the team is calling an…
The penultimate stage of the Dakar 2012 provided one more strong result for the Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain. Joan Barreda and Paulo Goncalves finished not far behind the winner in what was the final demanding test of this year’s race. Barreda and Goncalves were understandably aiming at a top score. They both delivered. Joan…
The Husqvarna Rallye Team by Speedbrain brought two riders into the top five at stage 12 of the Rally Dakar 2012. Joan Barreda was battling with his fellow countryman Marc Coma for the victory. Coma finally arrived at the finish in Nasca first, 2:43 minutes ahead of Barreda. Paulo Goncalves, still frustrated with yesterday’s jury…
The, updated for 2012, BMW S1000RR has proved it’s better than ever, after blowing away the competition at a track test comparison conducted in Spain by Britain’s leading motorcycle magazine, MotorCycle News (MCN). The superbike beat the other big name contenders in the test, knocking more than two seconds off even its closest rival. The…
Even by the standards of BMW Motorrad GS adventurers, Frenchman Eric Massiet Du Biest is extraordinary. His latest expedition saw him lead dozens of riders through some of the toughest terrain on the planet, in the GS Gringo Rally. Eric himself is a rider who truly embodies the GS spirit – he is fearless in…
On the heels of BMW Motorrad reporting record global sales in 2011, BMW Motorrad USA reported 7.4 percent growth in sales in 2011. That’s nearly double the almost 4% gain posted the previous year. Sales were fueled by continued demand for BMW Motorrad USA’s best selling model, the S1000RR Superbike, as well as for the…
